Network Security As networks are growing broader and larger there needs to be a system to protect and secure the information on the net. Importance of network Networks are formed to share information, communicate, share single hardware devices like printers, scanners, etc. Businesses a...

Computer NetworksComputers by themselves are useful tools. But once they are interconnected, they surge in usefulness and suddenly become media. One computer is connected into a network which is then patched into a network of networks. Computer networks have the potential to break the monopolies of ...

Networking For my independent study, I have created a network in my house. A network by definition are more than one computer that are linked together electronically via a protocol (common language) so the computers can communicate and share resources. This network improves the day-to-day life...

Topic 1-Chapter 6: Network TopologiesExplain the difference between logical and physical topologies. Describe the three different types of topologies.Answer: Topology is the basic geometric layout of the network, which shows the different way in which computers are interconnected with each other wit...

Windows NTOnce a small and simple collection of computers run by the Defence Department, is now a massive world wide network of computers, what we call the 'Internet'. The word "Internet" literally means "network of networks." In itself, the Internet is composed of thousands of smaller local network...

Every branch, including the Head Office in Johannesburg, will need to have a DHCP V Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Server. This enables for IP addresses in that particular network to be assigned dynamically to all networked computers. This protocol brings with the advantages of:"«Assigning val...

The field of network security is a very dynamic, and highly technical field dealing with all aspects of scanning, hacking, and securing systems against intrusions. There are many positions related to this, however, the most common would be that of a Network Security Engineer, a Security Research Ana...

In building a network environment, it is a good practice to follow severalimportant steps to achieve an efficient and easy to maintain networkenvironment. The five most basic steps to follow when building a networkare planning and design of a network, setting-up of a network, testing,implementation...

Wireless and mobile technology have been around for a surprisingly remarkable duration. In 1940, a well-known actress, Hedy Lamarr, and film composer, George Antheil, discussed over dinner a scheme that would permit armed, radio-controlled torpedoes the ability to travel undetected by jamming enemy ...

Technology is changing society as much as it\'s changing the world around us. People are surrounding themselves with all this technology and paying no mind to the world they are living in. Technology is always improving and it\'s only getting faster. There are positive and negative things that come ...

As more and more people use Internet for pleasure, more and more criminals use it to break into remote computers to steal information, plant viruses, or simply change user names and passwords. In any case, many online computer networks are vulnerable to outside hacker attacks. This can target ho...

Executive Summary The explosion of the Web has strongly impacted all of us. It has become a critical tool for businesses and consumers to exchange information, conduct commerce and more importantly to develop and maintain communication. With Web traffic increasing at an exponential rate, and sites...

What is a VPN? A simple definition of Virtual Private Network, or VPN, as it is commonly known, is the use of a public network - mainly the Internet, to create private, secure wide area networks. A more formal definition of a VPN: a combination of tunneling, encryption, authentication, and access co...

1. Introduction We hereby propose our state-of-the-art fixed wireless access (FWA) system to Megatech Telekom Limited for providing cost-effective voice, video, and data services in Uyo, Eket, Ikot Ekepene, Ikot Abasi, and Oron Local Government Areas of Akwa Ibom State. The selected LGAs are to serv...

In today\'s modern society, the internet is a very educational and productive tool in order to become knowledgeable and stay well connected. Without technology, some individuals cannot function throughout their day. Many people use it for business purposes while others use technology in order to com...

Abstract The purpose of this study was to find out how much college/university students use texting to communicate with friends and family. Relatively little research has been completed which explores the exploding use of cell phone text messaging as a primary communication mode in both friendships ...

In the early 1960's, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) became very concerned about the possible effects of nuclear attack on its computing facilities. As a result, it began to examine ways to connect their computers to each other and to weapons installations that were distributed all over the w...

The USSR launches Sputnik, the first artificial earth satellite. In the late 1960’s the U.S. military was desperately afraid of a nuclear attack from the Soviet Union. The United States formed the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) within the Department of Defense to establish a bombp...

Perspectives on Global Telecommunications According to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the 1996/97 World Telecommunications Development Report, it would take the gift of second sight and more to predict the course of the telecommunications industry over the next few years. On...

Computers store all information as binary numbers. The binary number system uses two binary digits, 0 and 1, which are called bits. The amount of data that a computer network can transfer in a certain amount of time is called the bandwidth of the network and is measured in kilobits per second (kbps)...

The History of the ARPANET Introduction The beginnings of the Internet were initiated by the Advanced Research Project Agency, or ARPA. This was a program funded by the U.S. Department of Defense whose original goal was to improve communication among government officials. As ARPA soon found ...

Technology gets sophisticated as the years go by and by the same token, man's knowledge about the use and exploitation of technology increases. The Internet is probably one of mankind's greatest technological advances that contributed not only to the improvement of business and industry bu...

DATA SECURITY COMPROMISE: Every data transaction which takes place on the internet basically consists of three things - a client, a link and a server. This model can be applied to web commerce, to health care organizations, to government websites, basically to anyone who is offering informatio...

Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) is an application environment and a set of communication protocols that allow the development of applications and services that enable mobile phones and other mobile devices, such as pagers, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) to, manufacturer-, vendor-, and techno...

Even on a purely grammatical level, it is important to realize the distinction between the Internet' and an intranet.' The Internet, which should be always be capitalized is the proper name of the international network of connectivity, through various domains, networks, and email addres...